The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1887-06-01
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Mr.. John Mahard is very sick but, at this
writing, is reported some better.
Mrs. Kinney is making preparations to
build an addition to her house on Main
street.
They say that Yankee" is married. If he
is he is mighty slow about setting up the
cigars.
D.w.C. Lyle will put in twenty-five acres
of black, wax beans, which he will dispose of
for seed.
There is no reason why Mess wouldn't
make a pretty good Indian. At any rate he
is on "her trail good share of the time.
John Rhodes has moved from Porter into
town. He had some hunting to do before
he found an unoccupied house and came
very near giving 1t up as bad job.
The Lawton Ledder made its first appear
ance last Saturday and we pronounce it a
nice, readable and newsy sheet, one of which
its proprietors may well feel proud.
Ernest Gardner hustles himself and his
girl around in brand new buggy now. She's
a dandy I'VE mean the buggy purchased of
o. j. Williams and is the best in town.
Knowlton g. Reed give a tent show here
on the evening of June LIST, to all who choose
to come. You pay your money and take
your choice as TO whether ii is good, bad or
Indifferent.
Hon Chas. Mosher of Mosherville will
speak on the temperance question to night
at the M. 4. church. Subject Home VS..
the Saloon" Mr.. Mosher is treasurer of the
Michigan State Temperance Alliance.
We hear that the old engine, Vulcan IS
which has stood in one spot so many years
has been sold to Detroit junk dealer for
S275. The " Vulcan was one of the first
engines used on the NJ. G. II. II.
The boys have a great deal of sport even
! ings with Scott the bunker Dancer" and
! the one eyed man who does the broom act
All they need to start on the road is a good
large tent and man to handle the money
Jim Hall, who returned from the west last
| Thursday, is looking improved in health, has
nice, sun burned complexion and appears to
have been on good terms with the climate
He reports the Lawtonites as doing well out
there.
The boat club, at their last meeting. con
cluded to build boat house at once and 10
| build club house later They have chosen
an excellent place at John Haynes landing
and John is doing all he can to make the
surroundings pleasant.
In former years, the old soldiers have been
annoyed by having the flowers stolen from
the graves upon which they have been de-
posted. This year a detail was made to
guard against such vandalism. 1t is dis
grace that anyone should stoop so low as to
steal tribute to the dead.
Our better half has gone away to visit
friends in Union City and we are keeping
bachelors hall or trying to, at least. We
have had pretty nearly enough of it and arc
we'll satisfied that cooking is not our forte
and, as far as championship honors are con-
cerned, we are counted out of the race.
Our boys went to Paw Paw on Memorial
Day and played a game of ball with the
Paw Paws Our club is not in good form
but we hope it will be better organized Sc
that the team may become success. The
! club, without practice, is none too good when
it has its best players. Being in no condi.
ton to play, Smith at first replied to the
request of the Paw Paw boys that they would
not come. Pelton subsequently telephoned
that they would accept the invitation and
after securing the town, enough players were
found to make picked-up nine. 1t is un.
club on its own grounds, with such a club
just because expenses are paid. Such clut
cannot succeed.
Memorial Day was observed here with the
usual exercises under the management Of
the G.. A. X. There was good attendance
but not az large as there would have beer
had il not been for the heavy rain in the
morning. The usual grand army ceremonies
were observed at the cemetery in the fore
noon, after which the boys and their famil
les partook of fine picnic dinner spread il
G.. A. X. hall. At two o'clock in the after
noon the old soldiers and citizens assembled
at the M. +. church and listened to patri
otto address delivered by Comrade O. w
Rowland of Paw Paw, followed by remarks
from the several pastors present. A fine choi
discoursed elegant music and the exercises
we're decided success. The 5. O. V. partic
ipated in the work of the day and their ser
] vices were highly appreciated as was TIN
} music by the band. The boys we're fearful
that, on account of the rain, they would b
J short of flowers, but they were happily dis